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Truth has Come—Views of Aryas 39 his truthfulness. But despite the cash reward of 4,000 rupees, he declined to take an oath, nor did he take legal action to prove his false claims. Ultimately, he ended up in his grave. It was also stipulated in my ilh a m [revelation] that if Atham did not give a truthful testimony or swear an oath, even then he would soon die after persisting thus. Consequently, this is pre- cisely what happened, and Atham died within seven months of the publication of my last announcement. Even more amazing is that news of this entire case is present in the revelations written in Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya twelve years before the occurrence of these events. Look up page number 241 of Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya. 1 To imagine that such a vivid and unmistakable prophecy has not been fulfilled would be a grave injustice. Was there not a stip- ulation attached to the prophecy about Atham? And if there was, did Atham’s words and deeds not demonstrate the fulfilment of this stipulation? Did Atham not admit to being afraid, eventu- ally passing away without being able to prove that it was due to an attack from a trained snake, etc. , rather than the awe of the Islamic prophecy? He would always engage in debates, but after the prophecy, he fell so silent that he passed away in that very state of silence. The prophecy was, therefore, fulfilled in three ways. First, on the basis of its condition, by Atham’s compliance with it and receiving the corresponding benefit due to it. Second , on the basis of the fulfilment of the promise that death will result from concealing the truth. Third , on the basis of the ilh a m in 1. See English translation, Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya, Part 3, Sub-Footnote Number One, p. 211–212, published in 2018. [Publisher]